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Certified Kobe

RPM Steak

Chicago, IL · Steakhouse

MICHELIN Selected

In the inspectors' selection, without a star or a Bib Gourmand. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.

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Tier 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean

On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 825. See the U.S. Kobe list

Why it's listed

RPM Steak's current menu lists Kobe Beef striploin from Usunaga Farm, Matsusaka from Horisaka Ranch, Chateau Uenae Snow Beef from Hokkaido and Takamori Wagyu from Yamaguchi. It also names Westholme and Beeman Ranch Wagyu. RPM Steak is listed in the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 825.

Wagyu on the menu

Cuts named on the Wagyu menu

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Evidence on file

  • Current Japanese Wagyu menu: Matsusaka striploin from Horisaka Ranch, Mie; Kobe Beef striploin from Usunaga Farm; Chateau Uenae Snow Beef ribeye, Hokkaido; Takamori Drunken Wagyu zabuton, Yamaguchi.
    rpmrestaurants.com
  • Current menu also lists Westholme Wagyu from Queensland and Beeman Ranch Wagyu. No Japanese grade or Australian marbling score is printed.
    rpmrestaurants.com
  • RPM Steak, Registration No. 825, 66 W Kinzie St, Chicago, listed as a restaurant.
    kobe-niku.jp

Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.

Address
66 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL 60654Get directions See Chicago on the Wagyu map →
Phone
Price
Price tier 4 of 4
Last verified
July 25, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does RPM Steak serve real Wagyu?
Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. RPM Steak in Chicago, IL publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on July 25, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
What kind of Wagyu does RPM Steak serve?
Its menu discloses Kobe Beef, Matsusaka (Mie Prefecture), Chateau Uenae Snow Beef (Hokkaido) and Takamori Drunken Wagyu (Yamaguchi). Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
Is the Wagyu at RPM Steak Kobe beef?
Yes, on both counts that matter. This venue appears on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, and Kobe was on its verified menu when last checked on July 25, 2026. Both are required here: a registry listing alone is permission to buy Kobe, not proof that any is being served.
How was RPM Steak verified?
By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on July 25, 2026.

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